Some more anecdotal evidence to ponder...
My wife and I started using cannabis daily in 2010. I got my recommendation for the intense arthritis pain in my lower back, her, for migraines that would require a trip to the ER, and a shot of Demerol that never really worked.
At first, I was worried about gaining weight. I was a product of the 80's, when we'd pool our allowances, and buy a pinched gram from some douchebag in a beat up, primer gray Nova, at the local 7-11.
I clearly remembered the uncontrollable munchies we'd get.
Surprise, surprise... Almost 4 years later, and I have lost 25lbs, and kept it off. (I drink a six pack per night of crappy light beer, also!)
My wife has lost 55 pounds, and looks fantastic.
We both have to "Remind" ourselves to eat, and when we do, it's usually half of what we ate a few years ago.
Two people does not make a case study, but I don't care. It works well for us.
Another interesting aspect of using daily, is my attitude change regarding food.
We just don't go out to eat big meals anymore. I stop at a burger drive through 2 or 3 times a week, but I only order from the "value" menu. Just one tiny burger, and a handful of fries. Hold the mayo, hold the cheese, and a water with that, please.
I believe cannabis has altered my perception of food. I now look at a big plate of Mexican food at a restaurant, that I used to gobble up, as disgusting over-indulgence. Same with Olive Garden, or any other fatty-fatterson restaurant you can name.
Ditto for wifey.
We often comment "Can you BELIVE how much of that crap we used to eat", and shake our heads.
Dessert has been replaced with a bowl of bran flakes, with 1% milk. No more ice cream. The thought of it makes me wanna puke. That's fat people food.
Don't misinterpret my statements, I still love good food, it's just that I tend to make it at home now, and eat much, much smaller portions.
We didn't read a motivational book, or sign on to some new fad diet. The only thing that has changed, is our cannabis use, and our attitudes towards food in general.
As for the blood sugar effects now being studied, that makes sense to me. If I wait too long to eat, I feel pretty sick and NEED to eat. Kinda like my friend, who's been diabetic since age 7.
I don't consider this bad, as it encourages me to eat 5 or 6 small meals a day, which is not only proven healthier, but also to aid weight loss immensely.
As a final aside, it also works wonders on my back. It still hurts, daily, but I have not been buckled to the floor, gasping for breath, and unable to get up like I used to, in years.
My wife can stop a migraine that would have laid her up for a full day, in 5 minutes. No Demerol, no ER, no BS.
I'm sold.
Be well!
My wife and I started using cannabis daily in 2010. I got my recommendation for the intense arthritis pain in my lower back, her, for migraines that would require a trip to the ER, and a shot of Demerol that never really worked.
At first, I was worried about gaining weight. I was a product of the 80's, when we'd pool our allowances, and buy a pinched gram from some douchebag in a beat up, primer gray Nova, at the local 7-11.
I clearly remembered the uncontrollable munchies we'd get.
Surprise, surprise... Almost 4 years later, and I have lost 25lbs, and kept it off. (I drink a six pack per night of crappy light beer, also!)
My wife has lost 55 pounds, and looks fantastic.
We both have to "Remind" ourselves to eat, and when we do, it's usually half of what we ate a few years ago.
Two people does not make a case study, but I don't care. It works well for us.
Another interesting aspect of using daily, is my attitude change regarding food.
We just don't go out to eat big meals anymore. I stop at a burger drive through 2 or 3 times a week, but I only order from the "value" menu. Just one tiny burger, and a handful of fries. Hold the mayo, hold the cheese, and a water with that, please.
I believe cannabis has altered my perception of food. I now look at a big plate of Mexican food at a restaurant, that I used to gobble up, as disgusting over-indulgence. Same with Olive Garden, or any other fatty-fatterson restaurant you can name.
Ditto for wifey.
We often comment "Can you BELIVE how much of that crap we used to eat", and shake our heads.
Dessert has been replaced with a bowl of bran flakes, with 1% milk. No more ice cream. The thought of it makes me wanna puke. That's fat people food.
Don't misinterpret my statements, I still love good food, it's just that I tend to make it at home now, and eat much, much smaller portions.
We didn't read a motivational book, or sign on to some new fad diet. The only thing that has changed, is our cannabis use, and our attitudes towards food in general.
As for the blood sugar effects now being studied, that makes sense to me. If I wait too long to eat, I feel pretty sick and NEED to eat. Kinda like my friend, who's been diabetic since age 7.
I don't consider this bad, as it encourages me to eat 5 or 6 small meals a day, which is not only proven healthier, but also to aid weight loss immensely.
As a final aside, it also works wonders on my back. It still hurts, daily, but I have not been buckled to the floor, gasping for breath, and unable to get up like I used to, in years.
My wife can stop a migraine that would have laid her up for a full day, in 5 minutes. No Demerol, no ER, no BS.
I'm sold.
Be well!
but as soon as i stoped gym, i started eating less and down it went :> 
